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  • Poor management was main problem at Carifesta gospel show

    By Staff | Saturday, September 6, 2008 | 3 Comments

    -organisers will honour contracts with artists
    The police’s closing of the Carifesta Gospel Celebration held last week Thursday at the National Stadium and accusations of poor management and favoritism on the part of the organisers have become points of controversy.
    When police stopped the concert shortly …

  • And finally, the awards

    By Staff | Wednesday, September 3, 2008 | 0 Comments

    By Carifesta Rebel
    Welcome, welcome, one and all. I’m Booby V (that’s boob + y as deliberately stated in the programme) and this is the awards ceremony of the rice arts festiflat. We now present to those involved these awards:
    The Best (no really)
    Hair Award
    A hard choice …

  • Carifesta contingents departure mostly smooth

    By Staff | Wednesday, September 3, 2008 | 0 Comments

    In spite of some hiccups, the departure of the delegations that came for Carifesta seems to have gone well.
    According to information received from the Carifesta Secretariat, 24 delegations came to Guyana, and this number excludes those who would have travelled from the Diaspora.
    Stabroek News was …

  • Carifesta X ends in glitz

    By Iana Seales and Mark McGowan | Monday, September 1, 2008 | 36 Comments

    Carifesta X ends in glitz

    Over 500,000 attended events

    It was supposed to have been a toned-down version of the opening of Carifesta X, offering up a mix of the artistry showcased at the festival and an official handover to The Bahamas but Guyana’s closing ceremony yesterday exploded into a vibrant …

  • The CARIFESTA Channel

    By Staff | Monday, September 1, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Walcott was right
    At last night’s closing ceremony for CARIFESTA X, Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo noted “the necessity of placing [cultural] development high on the agenda of nation-building.”
    Indeed, that is nothing new. It has been said before. No doubt it will be said many times after. …

  • Cows are free to roam again

    By Staff | Monday, September 1, 2008 | 10 Comments

    Cows are free to roam again

    By Carifesta Rebel
    The Caribbean came (though less than was promised), the world watched (no sorry peeked) and all got involved, the stray dogs, the beggars, the Agri-man (huh) all except the Tacuma worms (wanted bulletin issued-description fat, slimy and slippery…now who does that remind us …

  • Artistes look at reviving masquerade

    By Staff | Monday, September 1, 2008 | 0 Comments

    To make masquerade contemporary yet retain its traditional origins was the objective of a theatre workshop held on Friday as part of the Carifesta activities.
    University of West Indies (UWI) Creative Arts lecturer Rawle Gibbon who facilitated the session said the workshop was intended to explore …

  • Legend: a promising start to new theatre

    By Andre Haynes | Sunday, August 31, 2008 | 1 Comment

    Legend: a promising start to new theatre

    The past haunts the present in The Legend of the Silk Cotton Tree, Guyana’s signal dramatic presentation which premiered on Friday evening, at the National Cultural Centre.
    Sonia Yarde (left in chair) and Godfrey Naughton (at right) in the premiere of The Legend of the Silk …

  • My Birthright explores greed and injustice in the family

    By Iana Seales | Sunday, August 31, 2008 | 1 Comment

    There are people who cling to a family name for inheritance sake only, while others hold onto it because of what it stands for, and for two engrossing hours Antigua’s Owen SS Jackson explores this in his feature play for Carifesta X.
    My Birthright hilariously follows …

  • Your Son My Husband, a positive spin on marriage

    By Mark McGowan | Sunday, August 31, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Your Son My Husband, a positive spin on marriage

    Ma Popo was the character who stole the show on Friday night when the Dominican delegation put on Your Son My Husband, a play with a positive spin on marriage, at the Bishops High School.
    From left to right: Donille Blackmore (Ma Popo), Al Mathurine (Johnny), …

  • Thousands at chutney super concert

    By Staff | Sunday, August 31, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Thousands at chutney super concert

    Thousands of lovers of chutney music flocked the Guyana National Stadium, Providence on Friday night for the penultimate Carifesta X super concert and stayed until the wee hours of yesterday.
    Trinidadian entertainer Santeney (left) and his crew as they entertained the vast crowd at the Chutney …

  • By Staff | Sunday, August 31, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Antigua mix: Ras Leon Saul (right) performs with an Antiguan cultural group in Fogarty’s store yesterday morning. The store has hosted various groups to entertain shoppers as part of the Carifesta X activities. (Photo by Jules Gibson)

  • Waiting for Justice underscores need for speedier trials

    By Staff | Sunday, August 31, 2008 | 2 Comments

    Donald Trotman’s Waiting for Justice, which points to weaknesses in Caribbean legal structures was launched at the Carifesta Literary Arts Festival, National Park on Friday, in addition to two other titles.
    It was among the last few books to be launched at the five-day festival, which …

  • By Staff | Sunday, August 31, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Part of the special production called Shattered Dreams, which was put on for children at Queen’s College yesterday. The play was put on by GEMS Theatre Productions and focused on the plight of a promising young lady who became infected with HIV. The cast featured …

  • Statue of Sir James Douglas unveiled at Mahaica birthplace

    By Staff | Sunday, August 31, 2008 | 3 Comments

    Statue of Sir James Douglas unveiled at Mahaica birthplace

    Carifesta X celebrations went to Mahaica on Wednesday when the Guyanese-Canadian Association of British Guiana, Canada (GCABGC) unveiled a statue of Sir James Douglas in honour of his contribution to Canada.
    Douglas who was born at Belmonte, Mahaica in  British Guiana in 1803 to a slave, …

  • By Staff | Sunday, August 31, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Before and after make-up fixes: Sacha Cosmetics from Trinidad and Tobago conducted a make-up make over workshop at the Carifesta Fashion Village on Friday treating several women to make overs. In these Clairmonte Marcus photos, Nina Solomon and Monique Hector pose for the camera.

  • Laser show was de lightning!

    By Staff | Saturday, August 30, 2008 | 1 Comment

    By Carifesta Rebel
    ‘I can feel the love, come on, hot wuk…ay ay ay ay ay ay ayieeeeee”, pop superstar Marc “I can feel the love” Anthony aka ‘New Coif boy’, screamed into the microphone and did the dutty wine much to the delight of his …

  • Carifesta X countdown

    By Staff | Saturday, August 30, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Carifesta X countdown

    -3 exhibitions you must see before the festival closes
    Art is subjective. There is no good or bad. It is a matter of individual taste. And whether the work finds an audience is determined by any number of factors.
    A piece by local artist G. Sampson on …

  • CXC theatre session for teachers successful

    By Staff | Saturday, August 30, 2008 | 0 Comments

    The CXC Theatre Arts workshop held on Thursday was a resounding success, facilitator Yvonne Weekes said.
    The workshop aimed at improving the quality of theatre taught in secondary schools. Its objectives included improving the way that theatre is handled and bringing awareness to Caribbean territories that …